The SASA committee hereby invites proposals for papers exploring all aspects of and approaches to the history, cultures and politics of the Americas. SASA recognizes a broad definition of the Americas and includes any topic situated within North, South or Latin America, at any point in history. The intent of the conference is to reflect the range and vitality of Americanist scholarship in Scotland and beyond. As such, there is no particular theme to the conference. Participation is open to all scholars, but we particularly encourage proposals from masters and doctoral students, and early career researchers. Abstracts are welcome from all disciplines, including history, literature, politics, culture, international relations, transnational studies, religious studies, music, film studies and cognate fields. The conference aims to provide a friendly forum in which postgraduate students, early career researchers, and academic staff can share and discuss their research.
Please send proposals for individual papers of no longer than 10-15 minutes via email to ScotAmStudies@gmail.com. Abstracts should not exceed 250 words. Please also provide a brief CV or a brief bio containing full contact information. Proposals are due by midnight on 10 January 2025. We intend to notify proposers about the status of their paper proposal and further details about the conference by late January 2025.